CMS finalizes new Medicare and Medicaid home health care rules, beneficiary protections
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Monday finalized rules governing home health agencies aimed at improving the quality of health care...
CMS conducting Transfer of Health Information and Care Preferences quality study
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is contracting with RTI and Abt to develop and implement two quality measures designed to meet...
Survey: Dining a significant factor in choosing senior living facilities
LeadingAge says a recent survey of senior living executives found that dining plays a significant role in consumers’ selection of and satisfaction with senior...
MedPAC Discusses SNF Payment Rates
Note: This is a reprint of a story written by Aaron Tripp and published by LeadingAge on Dec. 12, 2016.
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)...
LeadingAge Quality Score Card released
The Public Policy Congress and the LeadingAge Quality and Risk Management Advisory Council has released the first version of the LeadingAge Quality Score Card.
LeadingAge...
LeadingAge Center for Applied Research: 2016 Annual Report
Note: This is a reprint of a story published by LeadingAge on Dec. 13, 2016.
The LeadingAge Center for Applied Research (CFAR) conducted groundbreaking research...
GAO studies Nursing Home Compare, Five-Star Quality Rating System
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted a study on Nursing Home Compare and CMS’s Five-Star Quality Rating System.
The highlights are available here. The...
PBJ: Time for a better sandwich
Note: This is a reprint of a story written by Dr. Cheryl Phillips and published by LeadingAge on Dec. 6, 2016.
The Payroll-based Staffing Journal,...
Bathing Without a Battle offered online free of charge
Award-winning training for bathing people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is now accessible online free of charge.
Bathing Without a Battle is provided online...
DSS offering assisted living center webinars on HCBS Settings Final Rule.
The state Department of Social Services (DSS) is holding webinars to help assisted living centers comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services'...
